Howden failed to record a point in five games with the Jets and with Drew Stafford returning to the lineup tonight, Howden heads back to Manitoba, where he has seven goals and two assists (nine points) in 11 games.
The Flyers lost Sean Couturier to an MCL sprain, so Laughton has been called-up and will be in the lineup on Wednesday. Laughton has not appeared in any games with the Flyers this season, but has scored two goals with six assists (eight points) in eight games with Lehigh Valley. Laughton has collected 27 points (9G / 18A) in 107 career NHL games.
Couturier suffered a sprained MCL during the Flyers’ win in Florida last night and will miss some time. With Couturier out, the Flyers have recalled Scott Laughton from Lehigh Valley, but the Flyers will dearly miss Couturier’s valuable two-way game.
Merrill got into the lineup for the last three games with Yohann Auvitu sidelined with an upper-body injury. Auvitu will return tonight, so Merrill, who had no points in three games, will sit.
Auvitu has missed the last three contests, but will replace Jon Merrill in the lineup vs. Toronto. Auvitu has played well in his first NHL season, collecting one goal, two assists and 2.5 shots on goal per game through his first 15 contests.
Johnson allowed two goals on 23 shots in the Flames’ win in Detroit on Sunday. Brian Elliott started on Monday, but they’ll go back to Johnson for the fifth time in six games tonight. Johnson has won three of his last four starts while posting a 1.50 GAA, .937 SV% and one shutout. He'll be in tough vs. the high-scoring Blue Jackets.
Pastrnak has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, but skated in his usual spot with Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand on Wednesday morning and will play Thursday barring a setback. Pastrnak has 10 goals and four assists in 14 games this season.
Eichel had been skating on his own prior to Wednesday, but he joined the Sabres for his first practice session since getting injured a few days before the season started. Eichel won’t play tonight, but is only expected to miss 3-5 more games before making his season debut. This is massive news for the Sabres, who currently sit last in the NHL in goal scoring.
Hanley had no points while averaging 11:00 TOI/GM in five games during his call-up. He returns to St. John’s, where he has one goal and three assists in 10 games this season.
Enroth gave up three goals on 17 shots after replacing Frederik Andersen in the Maple Leafs’ 7-0 loss to the Kings on November 8th. Enroth has struggled in his first season with Toronto, posting a 4.41 GAA and .866 SV% in four appearances. Tonight he faces a Devils team without Taylor Hall and Kyle Palmieri.
Stafford has been out since October 25th, but is expected to draw back into the lineup on Wednesday. The veteran winger took part in Tuesday’s practice and Wednesday’s morning skate on a line with Nic Petan and Brandon Tanev. He has collected a single assist in six games this season.
Versteeg has been sidelined by a groin injury since November 3rd, but will get back into the fold tonight in Columbus. With Johnny Gaudreau out, Versteeg will assume a top-6 role on a line with Sean Monahan and Troy Brouwer. Versteeg has registered two goals and two assists (four points) in 12 games this season.
Scandella missed the last 10 games after being place on LTIR, but will return to the lineup tonight vs. Winnipeg. Scandella will replace Mike Reilly in the lineup and is expected to skate with Mathew Dumba. Scandella has just one assist in seven games this season.
Dubnyk surrendered three goals on 37 shots in the Wild’s loss to the Avalanche on Saturday. Darcy Kuemper started on Monday, so they’ll go back to Dubnyk tonight vs. the Jets. Despite posting a 1.75 GAA and .946 SV% in November, that has only translated in two wins in seven starts. He remains a No.1 fantasy option.
Hellebuyck allowed three goals on 40 shots in the Jets’ loss in Carolina on Sunday. Hellebuyck lost his last two starts and is now 5-4-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .907 SV% in November. Tonight he faces the Wild in Minnesota—the 23-year-old is 2-3-0 with a 3.51 GAA and .881 SV% on the road this season.
Eller missed Sunday’s game with an upper-body injury that he suffered on Friday, but will be back on the Capitals’ third line vs. St. Louis. Eller had two goals in 17 games this season.
O’Reilly missed the last five games with an oblique injury, but will return tonight vs. the Red Wings. O’Reilly will centre the Sabres top line and power-play unit and comes in as the Sabres point-per-game leader with nine points (4G / 5A) in 13 games.
Cammalleri missed the last six games because he was with his daughter at the hospital as she dealt with a pneumonia. Cammalleri, who has six points (3G / 3A) in 12 games this season will play a key role in the Devils’ offence with Taylor Hall sidelined for a few more weeks.
Lundqvist surrendered two goals on 30 shots in the Rangers’ loss to the Panthers’ on Sunday. Antti Raanta got the nod on Monday, but they’ll come back to King Henrik tonight vs. the Penguins. Lundqvist has gone 5-2-1 with a 2.09 GAA and .931 SV% in November and 6-2-1 in nine games at Madison Square Garden.
Boyle missed Saturday’s game in Philadelphia with an upper-body injury, returned to the lineup on Monday, but it appears as if he re-aggravated the injury and will come out of the lineup tonight. With Boyle out, the Lightning have recalled Erik Condra from Syracuse (AHL) to play tonight.
